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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

I know you are all keeping close tabs on me and are quietly wondering what happened to the quilt with the pink and green fabrics that I made wayback in May? Well I have decided to name it Raspberry Lemonade and I have finally added the finishing touches to this quilt.

Finished quilt measures 48 inches x 48 inches

The binding fabric caused much grief, only because I was so very indecisive. In the end I have gone with a Joel Dewberry stripe from his Aviary Collection. A good decision, I am very happy with these colors.

The binding is once again sewn on by machine, which I am finding a little easier each time. For those of you who have been wondering, I cut my binding strips 2.25 inches wide. Once the strips are joined together, I sew the binding onto the front of the quilt, then pin the binding down around to back of the quilt using lots of pins. I then stitch in the ditch along the binding edge (from the front of the quilt), thereby also catching the outer edge of the binding.

This quilt is now for sale in my Etsy Store. I you have any questions regarding this or any other listing, please don't hesitate to email me.

I love this! The colors are beautiful. I think your boarder and binding has brought it together so well. Check out my quilt top laid out on my blog. I would love to have your opinion because your quilts are so lovely.

Great name for your quilt. Thanks for sharing your technique for sewing on the binding. I have tried that before (because too much hand work is not good for my arthritis) but have never been happy with the results. I will try your method next time. Enjoy your day.